Pumpkin Pull-Apart Cupcakes

Whether you are looking for easy Halloween party recipes or maybe a treat to take to school, these Pumpkin Pull-Apart Cupcakes are as fun to make as they are to eat.

Many years ago, pretty much everyone baked cakes…large, fancy, decorated cakes, and then cupcakes became popular and everyone quickly learned how easy it was to bake and serve them. There were still many people that loved the look of a decorated cake, so Pull Apart Cakes were born.

What is a Pull Apart Cake you ask? Well, simply cupcakes put together to resemble a cake and frosted. There are two version of Pull-Apart Cupcakes – one is with the entire set of cupcakes frosted together to look like a cake and the other is the way I did it, by frosting each cupcake and then placing them tightly together to form whatever shape you want.

I decided to frost the cupcakes separately because I feel like the frosting can get a bit messy with it’s in-between each of the cupcakes. This way, they are all together in the Jack O’Lantern shape, but can easily be grabbed and eaten.

Halloween is a favorite time in our home. For years I have made fun Halloween party snacks to enjoy at home, take to parties, and even classroom holiday parties. I was always the Mom they asked to bring in special treats for every holiday, and honestly, I loved it, and I miss those days. Although I’m reliving it a bit now with my son at college.

Now, setting the cupcakes up to form the pumpkin shape, isn’t hard, but it did take a little time to figure out, so I thought I would save you some time and share it with you.

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OK!!! I would totally make some cookies and cream cupcakes and since it’s HALLOWEEN cookies with orange cream I would HAVE TO call them….”Orange you glad I made cookies and cream cupcakes!!!” ACK!! I love it! I win for cuteness right!!? LOL 🙂

I have a wonderful Oreo Cookie Cupcake recipe that includes a “cookies n cream” frosting! YUM! And in Halloween colors! That sounds perfect! OOHHH the possibilities! Oreo Cookies remind me of childhood and hanging out with my grandpa!

I would make Thanksgiving turkeys, twist the oreo apart (saving the middle) put a small rice krispy treats ball with a dab of oreo middle to hold it on 1 cookie 1/2. Place the other half of the cookie at a 90 degree angle, dab 4 spots of middle and place candy corn in the shape of turkeys tail. Add another dab of middle on the front of rice krispy and add a corn to make a beak. I use these at place settings for Thanksgiving and my grandkids love it 🙂

What can you not do with Oreos!!! More than likely, I would make cupcakes of some sort (probably take a stab at these pull apart ones just to see if I can do it) to take to my kids’ daycare classes. That’s what I always seem to be making cupcakes for…LOL. And if I don’t use all of the OREOs, then my 2 year old doesn’t mind eating the leftovers at all!!!

Our family loves Oreo cookies, and my daughter who is 12 has been making gourmet cupcakes for a year now. We’ve never combined the two before, so this would be a great opportunity! I’m thinking a haunted castle would be a fun pull-apart cupcake-cake.

I would make mini cheesecakes with Oreo cookies as the crust. I would also make these cute owl cupcakes with Oreo eyes for my Girl Scout troop. I found it on Pinterest and I’ve been dying to try it. Thank you for the opportunity! I would love to post a pic of my creation for you

I would make a Halloween Oreo Trifle! Or…..Brownies resembling witch’s legs and boots using the Halloween Oreos as the stockings! I absolutely LOVE using Oreos to bake and decorate with. They really are so yummy and versatile!

The creations you can make with OREO’s are endless. I would Make a decorative cake, with OREO’s inside and out and included in the decor. It will be great quality time with my 9 yr old now without the baby!!

I have some fondant pumpkins and leaves that would accompany these perfectly! I would make pumpkin patch cupcakes using Oreos crushes up as dirt. I think they would be cute with the wrappers and sprinkles!

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